THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, September 12, 1994 TAG: 9409120176
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: Long : 157 lines
Once again, September is proving to be a prime month for fishing along the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina.
Some outstanding hauls of billfish have been recorded in the past few days. Most have been white marlin, but there have been some blues and sailfish as well.
Kitty Falk of Virginia Beach had one of the year's biggest Virginia fish, a blue estimated at more than 700 pounds, released Friday from the charter boat 04, skippered by Milton Sykes and sailing from the Virginia Beach Fishing Center at Rudee Inlet.
The High Hopes, a charter boat skippered by David Wright, had the season's top one-day Virginia billfish catch Thursday, releasing a blue marlin and seven whites. The boat sails from Fisherman's Wharf Marina at Rudee Inlet.
Elsewhere, big flounder were boated along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, several red drum were caught off the Eastern Shore bayside, and big sea mullet make a strong showing in the surf of the Outer Banks.
Glen Ouye of Centerville, Va., had one of the season's heaviest Virginia largemouth bass, a 10-pound, 13-ounce lunker caught on a plastic worm tossed into Lake Cohoon in Suffolk.
Here's a rundown of recent catches:
Virginia Beach offshore: Blue marlin releases: Stephan Pahno, Virginia Beach, caught from the boat Lady By; Jim Wright, Virginia Beach, High Hopes; Charles Matocha, Lower Burrell, Pa., Miss Behavin'; Tom Wells, Virginia Beach, My Boy IV; and Harold Kilgore, Chesapeake, Top Notch.
White marlin releases: J. Tim Hobbs Sr., Arlington, Reel Scream; Thomas C. Harris, Richmond, Blue Chip II; Steven W. Kee, Virginia Beach, Canyon Connection II; Boyd Leonard, Norfolk, and Clarence Hoffmann, Norfolk, both from the Faith; Richard L. Rouse, Norfolk, and Buzz Graves, Norfolk, both Teresa K.; Calvin Hanchey Jr., Norfolk, Juggernaut; Shayne Miller, Virginia Beach, and John Barnes, Virginia Beach, both Ice Man; Bob Putnam, Virginia Beach, Lady By; Preston Sudduth, Virginia Beach, Jeanie Lee; Brian Hostetter, Virginia Beach, and Jeff Witte, Virginia Beach, both Cappy; Bill Hall, Bloxom, Va., Claude Bain, Virginia Beach, Jim Wright, Virginia Beach, Harold Booterbaugh, Virginia Beach, Roy Brasher, White Marsh, Va., John Wilson, Quinton, Va., and Jay Robinson, Norfolk, all High Hopes; John Frango, Virginia Beach, Marlan; David Hardy, Broad Run, Va., Ray Woods, Westfield, Ohio, Ronald Goodwin, Wadsworth, Ohio, and Ron Lewicki, Midlothian, Va., all Outer Limits; David Darden Jr., Suffolk, Joel Webb, Suffolk, and Bill Webb, Suffolk, all Assurance; Mark Neumann, Virginia Beach, Pursuer; Lee Chouinard, Richmond, Looman Stingo, Richmond, Brian Derry, Richmond, and Russell Gottwald, Richmond, all Addie Anne; Lou Jennings, Reston, Va., Virginia Breeze; Carl Jones, Virginia Beach, Larry Klar, Virginia Beach, and Fred Levitin, Virginia Beach, all Runaway; Laurent Jastrow, Virginia Beach, Summer Wind II; Paula H. Owen, Virginia Beach, Auctioneer; Bruce Melchor, Norfolk, and Mike Dillon, Chesapeake, both Get Reel; Jim Shields, Lower Burrell, Pa., and Martha Pagel, Norfolk, both Miss Behavin'; Andy Thompson, Virginia Beach, Kaos; John Sulkowski, Sugar Notch, Pa., Poor Girl; Kitty Falk, Virginia Beach, 04; Bo Gray, Virginia Beach, Horace Gray, Virginia Beach, Monte Howell, Virginia Beach, and John Gaffney, Chesapeake, all Point Runner; Dale Bowen, Suffolk, and Don Williams, Virginia Beach, both Top Notch; Matt Tiffany, Virginia Beach, My Boy IV; and Benjamin Amick, Virginia Beach, John L. Amick, Virginia Beach, and John M. Amick, Virginia Beach, all Whopper Stopper.
Sailfish release: Don White, Chesapeake, Canyon Runner. Wahoo: Glen A. Rusher, Virginia Beach, 50-0, Wreck Diver II; William R. Van Buren Jr., Hampton, 44-8, Anna Lee IV; and Vernon Bush Jr., Chesapeake, 34-0, Finatic. Dolphin: Randy John, Norfolk, 30-12, High Hopes; Norm Perry, Chesapeake, 30-8, Canyon Runner; Jim Mathers, Richmond, 28-6, Sea Story; Levi R. Mast, Dundee, Ohio, 25-4, and Emanuel R. Mast, Dundee, Onio, 22-4, both Summer Wind II; Ryan Brown, Norfolk, 25-0, My Boy IV; and Barry Stevens, Virginia Beach, 21-10, Gale Marie. Sea bass: Allen C. Baswell, Virginia Beach, 7-0, Lite Tackle.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: Black drum releases: Susan M. Smith, Virginia Beach, and David J. Smith, Virginia Beach, both Lil' Suzy; and Steve Collins, Virginia Beach, Green Boat. Flounder: Kenny Martin, Chester, 7-8, no name on boat; Bob Reynolds, Virginia Beach, 7-0, no name; Dale Smith, Virginia Beach, 6-8, no name; Biff Andrews, Carrollton, Va., 6-5, no name; and Daniel Andrasen, Norfolk, 6-5, Sea Weed.
Eastern Shore seaside: Blue marlin release: Michael Freidank, Nokesville, Va., Miss Meg. White marlin release: Scott Doughty Jr., Onancock, Va., Sundancer; Mike Parker, Wachapreague, Va., Lucky Dawg; Christopher Marshall, Eastville, Va., Free Jumper; Roger Matthews, Parksley, Va., and Chuck Kendall, Queenstown, Md., both Catcher; Sid Martin, Birmingham, Ala., Sea Bird; Christian Freidank, Manassas, Va., Miss Meg; Michelle Baull, Millsboro, Del., Hook Em; Larry R. Holmes Sr., Richmond, Are Starr; Harry Goode, Chesterfield, Va., Soybean II; Steve Seitz, Hanover, Md., Shamrock; and John Lampros, Fayetteville, N.C., Sump'n Fishy. Dolphin: John H. Drive III, Midlothian, Va., 26-8, Mad Dog. Tautog: Roy Vaughan, Oviedo, Fla., 13-12, Canyon Lady.
Eastern Shore bayside: Red drum release: Glenn Matthews, Cherrystone, Va., Miss Nina II; Nick Durney, Virginia Beach, and Vic Gaspeny, Tavernier, Fla., both North Shore; Charles Genslicki, Machipongo, Va., Jenny Lee; Stan Jarusinski, Philadelphia, Stan Man; and Janet Johnston, Woodstown, N.J., caught from the surf. Red drum: Robert Carpenter, Townsend, Va., 58-0, Christian Seay, Machipongo, 45-8, and Richard Kent, Machipongo, 43-0, all Bay Runner; William M. Webb, Elizabethtown, Pa., 48-0, Fishin' Pox; and James Mlodynia, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 40-0, Rock-Em-Easy.
Outer Banks inshore: Sea mullet: Barbara York, Portsmouth, 2-12, caught from the surf; James Johnson, Benson, N.C., 2-6, surf; Steven York, Portsmouth, 2-0, surf; Vida Waldron, Calloway, Va., 2-0, surf; Joyce Joyner. Elk City, N.C., 1-13, surf; and Morgan Waldron, Calloway, Va., 1-9, surf. Pompano: Tony Antonen, Avon, N.C., 2-0, surf. Spanish mackerel: Kevin McCabe, Buxton, N.C., 6-0, surf.
Outer Banks offshore: Blue marlin releases: Joseph Byrd, Portsmouth, No Limit; Carl Catron, Marion, Va., Harper's Folly; Jeff Nole, Alexandria, Prime Time; and Daniel McRainey, Mooresville, N.C., Snazzy Hat.
White marlin release: Jakey Waits, Nags Head (4), Anxious; Doug Hinson, Kill Devil Hills, Jill Ware, Kitty Hawk, Douglas Riddle, Mechanicsville, Va., Vern Berry, Mechanicsville, Jimmy Wyatt, Mechanicsville, Skip Critz, Mechanicsville, and Ted Null, Powhatan, Va., all Pelican; Ralph Griffin, Elizabeth City, and Rennie McAlllister, Richmond, both Huntress; Derek Dequaine, Bumpass, Va., Bill Buster; Chris Walton Mechanicsville, and Robert Fulton, Glen Allen, Va., both Hit-N-Run; Wanda Lewis, Coinjock, N.C., Temptress; Charles Forrester, Newport News, Jeff Copeman, Williamsburg, and John Bishop, Hampton, all Grand Slam; Timothy Whitfield, Greensboro, and Jimmy Decker, Greensboro, both Carolinian; Olen Thomas, Richmond, Wildfire; John Reed, Richmond, Right Hook; Emily Peizer, Arlington, Hooker; Chris White, Herndon, Va., Sea Breeze; Larry Pruden, Jackson, N.C., Sea Toy; Grayson Mitchell, Emporia, Va., Edward Walton, Emporia, and Kenneth Mitchell, Emporia, all Hit-N-Run; William Barker, Fairfax Station, Va., and Ellen Barker, Fairfax Station, both Tarheel; Jeff Kroll, Virginia Beach, Sea Jay IV; Thomas Mitchell, Fredericksburg, Va., William Cross, Chesapeake, and Tony Cerza, Waynesboro, Va., all Obsession; Daniel McRainey, Mooresville, N.C., Snazzy Hat; and Russell Berge, Kill Devil Hills, no name.
Sailfish release: Jody Midgette, Harbinger, N.C., Kill-N-Me; James Thomas, Chesapeake, and Brian Okley, Chesapeake, both Little Jeanie; Earl Hamilton, Glasgow, Va., Chaser; and Larry Anthony, Appomattox, Va., Double Overtime. Bigeye tuna: Greg Stephens, Rockville, Va., 163-0, and Earl Williams, Ashland, Va., 124-0, both Fintastic. Dolphin: William Creekmore, Reston, Va., 44-0, Flying Fisherman; and Charles Haynes, Raleigh, 36-0, Osprey. Wahoo: Gayle Burton, Chesapeake, 46-8, no name. Sea bass: Henry Whyte, Hatteras, 4-3, Miss Hatteras.
Fresh water: Largemouth bass: Sidney T. Hains, Portsmouth, 8-14, caught at Western Branch Reservoir; Danny Darden, Suffolk, 7-10, Western Branch; and Louis Stokes, Virginia Beach, 6-5, Northwest River. Channel catfish: Dave Greene, Virginia Beach, 12-5, Lake Whitehurst. Shellcracker: Kent Morris, Suffolk, 1-4, Western Branch; Marshall Homsher, Suffolk, 1-3, Lake Prince; and Bill Krimmer, Ravenna, Ohio, 1-0, Prince.
Tournaments: The Tidewater Anglers Club team from Norfolk won the annual Chesapeake Bay Challenge, staged Saturday by the Atlantic Coast Conservation Association of Virginia. The team scored 21 points, based on size and variety of fish. Second went to the Long Bay Point Club of Virginia Beach at 17, followed by the Eastern Virginia Anglers of Chesapeake at 12. The Portsmouth Anglers and Virginia Beach Anglers tied for fourth at 9.
The Catcher, a private boat skippered by Roger Matthews, won a billfish tournament staged out of Wachapreague on Saturday by the Eastern Shore Marlin Club. The boat scored two white marlin releases. Second went to the Sundancer, skippered by B.W. James, with one white release. The largest dolphin weighed 8-6 and was caught from the Bozo II by Glenn Ferry of Melfa, Va., while Matthews on the Catcher and Mike Parker on the Lucky Dog tied for tuna honors at 48-0.
The team of Bobby and Dick Clark of Virginia Beach won a largemouth bass tournament staged Sunday out of Bob's Fishing Hole on the Northwest River. Their combined catch weighed 13-0. Second went to Pete Kelley and Tommy Withrow of Virginia Beach at 11-0. Kelley and Dave Perdue of Virginia Beach tied for lunker honors at 4-12. by CNB